Laura Anderson has no patience for the ‘bump police’.
The Love Island 2018 contestant, 33, announced last month that she is expecting her first child with ex Gary Lucy.
Laura met the Footballers Wives star, 41, on Celebs Go Dating last year, but they’ve now confirmed their split, although they aim to co-parent once their baby arrives.
While Laura has liked chronicling her pregnancy on social media, she is tired of people advising her to keep her hands off her growing tummy.
The expecting mother has been soaking in the rays in the Maldives, and she posted a series of gorgeous photos of herself cradling her baby in front of a dreamy sunset.
However, she was expecting some trolling, as she began in her caption: ‘Cue the bump police 🙈’
Laura continued to her 1.5million Instagram followers: ‘To the people that have some weirdly negative connotation with woman cradling their baby bump- I unfortunately will be growing a human inside of me for the next 5months and will more than likely not know where else to put my hands in a photo 😂’
She then asked anyone experiencing’severe distress or discomfort’ to ‘either seek professional treatment’ or ‘simply get a life’.
Laura went on in her rant: ‘It is quite disturbing the amount of trolling a pregnant woman receives just by breathing these days.
‘I’m not sure if people realise the stress they can cause BOTH parties.’
Getting cryptic about her recent love split, she penned: ‘I know I’ve felt it, especially while going through a distressing break up which nobody actually knows the truth about.
‘So lets back off and give mothers the peace and respect they deserve to focus on the physical and mental well-being of themselves and their unborn bundle of joy✌🏼’
In the comments, there was an abundance of support for the influencer.
‘I think you look stunning & one of my biggest regrets was not taking any pics of me cradling my baby bump 😢 enjoy every moment, share what you want to share & ignore anyone that makes you feel anything less than blessed ❤️’, one mum wrote.
‘Don’t let them get you down enjoy your pregnancy and keep cradling your bump ❤️ you’re too nice @lauraanderson1x you should speak your truth let people know what you’re dealing with xx’, another commented.
‘Bump police 😂😂 you look fabulous xxx’, complimented another.
Laura’s tweet follows her admission that she was “absolutely” not on good terms with expecting father Gary.
Laura first put Gary’s Instagram handle on her pregnancy announcement, but then removed it. Since then, she has publicly stated that their relationship ended because she requested him to go to Scotland.
Gary has four children with his ex-wife Natasha Gray, and the family lives in Essex. Laura has revealed that she and Natasha have discussed her kid joining the blended family and accepting their half-siblings.
The pregnant reality star then addressed her prior relationship in an Instagram Q&A with followers, and when asked if there was any hope of a reunion with Gary now that they were to become parents, she said categorically, “Never.”
And as to whether they were amicable? “Definitely not.”
When a fan asked Laura how she was doing, she came near to tears and replied, ‘a very stressful few months but the only way is up.’